Part 25 (2/2)

”Yes--yes,” he said, slowly ”I--I guess I'ht”

There seee of the caed except as to the tripod

”What happened?” asked Joe, his voice stronger now

”You were caught in the slide,” Blake informed him ”Don't think about it now We'll have you taken care of”

”I--I guess I'ot wound around ot a bad whack on the head, though, and then I seeet any pictures?”

”I don't know Don't worry about theuess,” Joe went on

”Too bad”

”It's all right!” his chu away up to the tiet back”

By this ti Captain Wiltsey, had arrived But there was nothing for them to do The slide had buried Joe, and another slide had uncovered hi him little the worse, save for a much- of several minor cuts and bruises It was a lucky escape

Back to the tug they went, taking the caery and medical treatment as was available, and Captain Wiltsey said he would leave at once for Gatun, where a doctor could be obtained

Fortunately the blockading of the Canal by the slide did not stop the _Bohio_ fro her journey The slide was north of her position

”I do hope we got soood films,” said Joe, when he had been made as comfortable as possible in his berth

”I think we did,” Blake said ”Your camera was protected by the rubber coat, and mine wasn't hurt at all”

Later the boys learned that though they had est, part of the slide, still they had on their fil series of views

Late that afternoon Joe was in the care of a physician, who ordered hi to do For, after the first excitement wore off, he found himself much more sore and stiff than he had realized

They were at Gatun now, and there Blake planned to get so da back to the slide,” he said ”I want to get so rid of the dirt”

CHAPTER XXI

MR ALCANDO'S ABSENCE

Blake spent a week at Culebra Cut, reat ineer, General George W Goethals, had ordered every available h the Canal had not been forh it, and some of theet the dirt away so they could pass on their voyage

So with dredges, with stea flexible pipesit off to one side, the ent on Blake had Mr Alcando to help hih to render valuable assistance While Blake was at one scene, getting views of the relief work, his pupil could be at another interesting point